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**Robert Jung** · 07-14-2012, 08:23 AM

I'm looking at some EVGA 560 cards from NewEgg. I'm curious as to why the fastest card is not more expensive than the others?
_____________ GTX 560 DS SSC _____GTX superclocked
product #______1466 KR____________1461 KR
orig price ______$189_______________$199
price now______$179_______________$189
w/ rebate______$159 ______________ $159
shipping ______-free________________$6.98
total__________$159_______________$165.98

core clock______900________________850
shader clock____1800_______________1700
mem clock______4158______________4108

Everything else seems to be the same.

The 1466 (DS SSC) seems to be better and yet the 1461 was originally $10 more and the current effective price is still $6.98 more.

The difference is small, but still why would anyone pay more for the slightly slower card? Is there something that other people know that I don't know? Are there other factors that don't show up in the specs? Is the slower card better in some way?

-thanks

pancake · 07-14-2012, 05:00 PM

Is one newer than the other?

Sometimes people equate newer with better, in fact I recently had a discussion with someone on exactly that being their reason for buying an item that to me was not really better, only cost more.

Lord · 07-14-2012, 07:35 PM

I suspect it has to do with when Newegg got the shipments, how many they have in stock, and how much rebate the manufacturer is willing to chip in ?

Dida Skytower · 07-20-2012, 08:17 AM

It could be due to overclocking abilities since if i remember correctly EVGA's superclocked series have enabled overvolting in softwares for gpu overclocking like MSI's Afterburner, not sure about DS SSC version but by the cooler design on it seems like Gainwards Phantom series.So it could be due to cooling efficiency too since they are both same gpu chips.Usually those Superclocked,power editions etc how ever companies name them are overclocking much better and have better coolers in this case this might not be the case its just my guessing try reading on EVGA forums and see the average temps on both models and when overclocked and if one has alot better overclocking abilities which i doubt it will be huge difference since whole Nvidia's 500 series aren't so great overclockers.

When looking for a new gpu of course you will look into it to see overall preformance and how much you get for the money but also look into coolers they have on cause it tends to be diffrences in temps on same cards from 3-15 C (Celzius) so far that ive seen.

Hope this helped you some

07-14-2012, 08:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Robert Jung Senior Member *SLU Supporter* needs to edit profile/pics Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: N.E. coast U.S. Posts: 2,968 SL Join Date: Sept 2006 (but not active till 2008) Business: someday, someday ... Blog Entries: 2 Awards: 1	comparing 560's I'm looking at some EVGA 560 cards from NewEgg. I'm curious as to why the fastest card is not more expensive than the others? _____________ GTX 560 DS SSC _____GTX superclocked product #______1466 KR____________1461 KR orig price ______$189_______________$199 price now______$179_______________$189 w/ rebate______$159 ______________ $159 shipping ______-free________________$6.98 total__________$159_______________$165.98 core clock______900________________850 shader clock____1800_______________1700 mem clock______4158______________4108 Everything else seems to be the same. The 1466 (DS SSC) seems to be better and yet the 1461 was originally $10 more and the current effective price is still $6.98 more. The difference is small, but still why would anyone pay more for the slightly slower card? Is there something that other people know that I don't know? Are there other factors that don't show up in the specs? Is the slower card better in some way? -thanks

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07-14-2012, 07:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lord Abnormally Normal I Don't Really Exist Do I ? Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,220 My Mood: Client: I try all of them, but for everyday use it's Cool VL Viewer.	I suspect it has to do with when Newegg got the shipments, how many they have in stock, and how much rebate the manufacturer is willing to chip in ?

07-20-2012, 08:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dida Skytower Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 11 My Mood: Business: Co-Owner of ThE InSaNiTy TrAiN and The Dida's-JOB AGENCY-	It could be due to overclocking abilities since if i remember correctly EVGA's superclocked series have enabled overvolting in softwares for gpu overclocking like MSI's Afterburner, not sure about DS SSC version but by the cooler design on it seems like Gainwards Phantom series.So it could be due to cooling efficiency too since they are both same gpu chips.Usually those Superclocked,power editions etc how ever companies name them are overclocking much better and have better coolers in this case this might not be the case its just my guessing try reading on EVGA forums and see the average temps on both models and when overclocked and if one has alot better overclocking abilities which i doubt it will be huge difference since whole Nvidia's 500 series aren't so great overclockers. When looking for a new gpu of course you will look into it to see overall preformance and how much you get for the money but also look into coolers they have on cause it tends to be diffrences in temps on same cards from 3-15 C (Celzius) so far that ive seen. Hope this helped you some

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